Samsung ST95 vs Sigma DP1s

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Samsung ST95 and Sigma DP1s, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Samsung and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the ST95 (16MP) and DP1s (5MP) and the ST95 (1/2.3") and DP1s (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The ST95 was announced 16 months after the DP1s making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Samsung ST95 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma DP1s being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the ST95 matches up vs the DP1s when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Samsung ST95 and Sigma DP1s. The whole galleries are viewable at Samsung ST95 Gallery and Sigma DP1s Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Samsung ST95 provides physical measurements of 92mm x 53mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs) and the Sigma DP1s has proportions of 109mm x 60mm x 31mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.2") with a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the ST95 against the DP1s.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the ST95 and DP1s is 99 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The pic underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the ST95 and DP1s.

To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The ST95 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Samsung ST95 will show greater detail with its extra 11 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more recent ST95 provides an edge when it comes to sensor tech.